In 2004, Gilead Sciences decided to stop pursuing a new H.I.V. drug. The public explanation was that it wasn’t sufficiently different from an existing treatment to warrant further development. In private, though, something else was at play. Gilead had devised a plan to delay the new drug’s release to maximize profits, even though executives had…
As record-breaking temperatures continue, can you still exercise outside? Possibly, but you have to be careful.
Last year, Alice Bell told Jesse Zannino that he needed to propose by May 2023. “My astrology for getting married is really good in 2024 but not in 2025,” Ms. Bell explained in an interview. The beginning of their relationship was also based on astrological guidance — she timed their first date with the new…
De joven, como coreanoestadounidense en una ciudad resplandecientemente blanca al pie de las Montañas Rocosas, a menudo quería salir de mi propia piel. “No, pero ¿dónde naciste?”, me preguntaban mis compañeros. “¿De dónde eres originalmente?”. “Idaho”, insistía con los dientes apretados. En momentos así, quería una segunda piel que pudiera cambiar por la mía. Al…
Step behind the unassuming facade of Mendel Goldberg Fabrics on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and you’ll suddenly find yourself surrounded by an array of gorgeous fabrics on its floor-to-ceiling shelves: bolts and neatly folded stacks of fine cottons, silks, satins, taffetas and lace as well as more opulent materials, from bubble-gum pink metallic brocade to…
I know what many of you are going to say when I suggest making baguettes at home: “Why?” I hear you. Really. If you happen to live near a top-notch bread bakery, or if you just don’t enjoy time in the kitchen, it may not be worth the effort. But I know many others —…
Marilyn and Joe. Brad and Jennifer. Brad and Angelina. Elizabeth and Richard. Tom and Gisele. Kim and Kanye. Diana and Charles. Henry VIII and … take your pick. Our fascination with celebrity breakups has stood the test of time. This week, the actors Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello announced their divorce after seven years of…
Like his singing voice, Tony Bennett’s personal style was supple, straightforward and sure of itself. He resisted the temptation to change his approach to music when rock overtook the pop charts, and he largely stayed away from many sartorial trends that came and went during his seven decades in show business, wisely sticking with tuxedos…
Neil Gaiman had worn some version of a black T-shirt nearly every day for the past 36 years. Then, on a balmy Tuesday in May, he decided to make an important wardrobe change. “I’m wearing the first red T-shirt I’ve worn since 1987 because I’m a member of the W.G.A.,” Mr. Gaiman, the best-selling writer…
Kering, the French luxury goods company that owns brands like Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Yves Saint Laurent, surprised the fashion industry this week when it announced a sweeping reorganization of its top ranks, including the departure of Marco Bizzarri, the longtime chief executive of Gucci, Kering’s premier brand. The move came amid a year of…